Live broadcast of La Liga football: how to watch the Barcelona – Espanyol match from anywhere in the world

Barcelona face a tough Catalan derby on Sunday when they host Espanyol at the Luis Companys Olympic Stadium in a key La Liga match.

It has been a great start to the season for league-leading Blaugrana under new coach Hansi Flick, with convincing wins over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League in October, as well as Alaves, Sevilla and Real Madrid in La League.

With Real not playing this weekend due to the postponement of their match against Valencia, a win for Barca today would see them open up a huge nine-point lead over their title rivals at the top of the table.

Espanyol are fighting for 17th place in the division but come into this derby on the back of a 4-0 win over San Tirso in the Copa del Rey.

Barcelona will host Espanyol at the Luis Companys Olympic Stadium on Sunday, November 3. The match is scheduled to start at 16:15 CET local time, which makes it 10:15 ET and 7:15 PT. start in the USA, 3:15 evening start in the UK and 2:15 am ET start in Australia early on Sunday morning.

Below we will tell you about the best live streaming services use to watch the game in progress, no matter where you are.

How to watch Barcelona vs Espanyol in the USA without cable

The match is available to stream in the US on ESPN Plus, which has the rights to broadcast La Liga live in English and Spanish in the States.

How to watch La Liga anywhere with a VPN

If you can’t watch La Liga matches locally, you may need another way to watch the games – this is where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speed on game day by encrypting your traffic. It’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and want to add an extra layer of privacy to your devices and logins.

With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet, or laptop to access the game. Most VPNs, like our editors’ pick ExpressVPN, make this very easy.

Using a VPN to watch or stream sporting events is legal in any country where VPNs are allowed, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legal subscription to the service you’re streaming. You need to be sure your VPN is configured correctly to prevent leaks: even if VPNs are legal, the streaming service can terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing properly applied blackout restrictions.

Live broadcast of the match “Real Madrid” – “Barcelona” in the UK

Premier Sports will show live a minimum of five Spanish top-flight matches per week on its Premier Sports 1 and 2 channels, as well as its dedicated La Liga platform. This game will be shown exclusively live on Premier Sports 2.

Live broadcast of the Barcelona – Espanyol match in Canada

TSN is the rights holder for live La Liga matches in the region, with select matches shown on its linear channels and a wider selection of games shown on its streaming platform TSN Plus. This match will be shown on TSN Plus.

Live broadcast of the Barcelona – Espanyol match in Australia

Football fans Down Under can once again watch La Liga matches live on BeIn Sports, which holds the Australian rights to broadcast live matches in Spain’s top flight. This match will be shown on BeIn Sports 2.

Quick tips for streaming La Liga using a VPN

• Between four variables – your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN – your experience and success with streaming La Liga matches may vary.
• If you don’t see your desired location as the default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for a city or country” option.
• If you’re having trouble launching your game after you’ve enabled your VPN and set the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try to quickly fix it. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered to that account is in the correct viewing area. Otherwise, you may need to change the physical address listed in your account. Second, some smart TVs, like Roku, don’t have VPN apps that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install a VPN on the router or mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network will now appear in the correct viewing location.
• All of our recommended VPN providers have helpful instructions on their main website for quickly installing a VPN on your router. In some cases, when using Smart TV services, after installing your cable network’s sports app, you will be asked to confirm a digital code or click a link sent to your email address stored on file with your Smart TV. Having a VPN on your router will also help here, as both devices will be in the correct location.
• Remember that browsers can often give away location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-friendly browser to log into your services. We usually recommend Brave.